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Cry for help

I sent out my cry,
the wind carried it through the night.

Will she? Hear me....

I sit here as I die,
addictions consuming my insides
It's cold ,when your waiting.

Will she? Save me....

Her desire for me,
is what I need, I can't balance,
my need and my disease.

Will she? set this broken man free.

I sent out my cry,
does anyone receive?

Will she? help me...

How much longer,
will my heart beat before it sleeps?

Without her,
I am just dead leaves
fallen from the old oak tree.

Death,
I am starting to give in
this last cry for help, I send.

— DarkinAZ, Feb 07, 2008

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waterdragon

18 years 4 months ago

A vivid cry!

for help, for hope, for companionship, for recognition. I really like this, especially the metaphor of dead leaves fallen from the old oak tree -- very good! Hope it's ok w/u, I'd like to offer a couple comments to polish this up? In the following lines, there are a couple of typos -- "I can’t balance, my need and my desease Will she? set this broken man free I sent out my cry, does anyone recieve?" "desease" s/b "disease", and "recieve" s/b "receive" - remember the old rule, "i before e, EXCEPT after c"? I look forward to more of your evocative writing! Reverend Bec Hudson Shine Your Light It's the ONLY Way to Get Rid of the Darkness!
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DarkinAZ

18 years 4 months ago

Thank you! Old habit …. I

Thank you! Old habit .... I am getting better ( I hope ) with the typo's. Only have been using a keyboard for a few month's. I am glad you liked it.
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waterdragon

18 years 4 months ago

P.S.

the repetition of "Will she?" is AWESOME, as is the placement of the question mark!! Reverend Bec Hudson Shine Your Light It's the ONLY Way to Get Rid of the Darkness!
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DarkinAZ

18 years 4 months ago

Thank You!

Thank You!
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Calliope

18 years 4 months ago

I ...

...have to agree with the rev,the Will She reps work very well.The typo's ,we all make mistakes ,nobody's perfect,lol.Again great read! Title tells all.Hope help has come. Lacy, Where power corrupts,poetry cleanses.
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purplemoondoll

18 years 1 month ago

The questions repeated mid

The questions repeated mid line throughout really drive the poem forward for me. A cry for help, beautifully expressed. :-) Kaz It's impossible to smile on the outside without feeling better on the inside.
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DarkinAZ

18 years 1 month ago

Thank you Kaz,

I appreciate it! Sincerely, Mark
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I. M. Elhattan

18 years 1 month ago

liked it!

"I sit here as I die, addictions consuming my insides It’s cold ,when your waiting" Beautiful! and the repetetion of the question "will she?" had its effect in the poem. I loved the whole thing! --- I am here to learn. So, teach me. I M
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DarkinAZ

18 years 1 month ago

Thanks

I am glad you liked it. Sincerely, Mark
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poewriter58

18 years 1 month ago

Mark

you used the past tense of I sent shouldn't it follow through then in saying the wind carried? the rest of the poem stands as is Chrys
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DarkinAZ

18 years 1 month ago

You are correct!

Thanks for letting me know, Sincerely, Mark
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poewriter58

18 years 1 month ago

Mark

Thank You Chrys
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Majeedahs_Umi

18 years 1 month ago

i like ths

i like that as you read this poem it pulls you in. you feel it as you read and in the end totally relate. great job.
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DarkinAZ

18 years 1 month ago

Thank you!

I am glad you liked it. Welcome, Mark
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asiajy

18 years 1 month ago

Flawless

Very nice, very nice. I was afraid it be emotioinal or whiny and it was neither. It compels the reader to finish. There is no one line to point out because they are all so beautiful and powerful. I'm happy I took the time to read this. I applaud you. Any negative comments at this point should be disregarded and pointed out as moronic. Change nothing. Except the good old spellin typos :)

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